Judge Noah "Soggy" Sweat's "Whiskey Speech," 1952

More for your listening pleasure! Also live from ITL #3.



Jack Miller shares with us the wonder that is "The Whiskey Speech."

Senator Eugene McCarthy's speech at the 1960 DNC

Our first live recording! Aaron Devine shared this at Imagined Therefore Limitless #3 - Oratory.

An excerpt from Aaron's introduction: "Eugene McCarthy was a senator from Minnesota and a poet, and he gave this speech at the 1960 Democratic Convention... One of the reasons that I chose it is that, if you listen to it, it sounds really relevant to today and today's time. And a couple of the earlier speeches that we heard - it's the same thing.

I think that speaks to how the ideas are there. The ideas have been there fomenting and simmering in our consciousness nationally for a long time and change really lags behind. But the thinkers are there. So I'm very hopeful and excited about this new President we have tomorrow, and how he's going to carry the ideas of Martin Luther King, who we celebrate today, forward to another step after one generation has passed. But I also recognize that the change that he's bringing is going to take a very long time. But I'm hopeful that the ideas are being voiced now. It seems important to me to voice these ideas. "

ITL #4 Announcement

Greetings! Keep an eye out in the next few days for audio & video posts from ITL #3 (yes, finally). Eventually this process will get faster, as I master the technology at my disposal. Special thanks to Brendan and Jack for technical assistance.

Now, onto the real excitement of this post: Imagined Therefore Limitless #4!
The date is finalized, although the topic is not. Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 22nd beginning at 4pm.

But, but, but, what are we reading?
Aaahhhhh, we'll decide together. If you have a topic that you'd like to nominate, comment. Next week, a poll will go up here. So come back, listen to some great oratory, and vote for the genre of ITL #4. Hasta luego!